PSYC 341

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PSYC 341 Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS PSYC 341 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY

COURSE DESCRIPTION The major historical and contemporary theories of the origin and development of personality are explored, emphasizing the role of the dynamics of personality. RATIONALE This course is a systematic investigation of the development and manifestations of the human personality. This investigation is facilitated by a thorough study of the major theories and theorists in the field.

I.

PREREQUISITES For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

II.

REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm

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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A.

Computer with basic audio/video output equipment

B.

Internet access (broadband recommended)

C.

Microsoft Office

MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: A.

Evaluate underlying assumptions and perspectives regarding the field of personality psychology.

B.

Identify twenty personality theorists and his/her contributions to psychology of personality.

C.

Integrate biblical knowledge with the psychology of personality in everyday life.

D.

Explain personality differences and similarities and how personality affects every area of life.

E.

Implement the skills of gathering information from an online library including: computerized information sources, bibliographic systems, computerized literacy

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skill in word processing (in current APA format), conducting electronic searches for scholarly research and journal articles. V.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

B.

Course Requirements Checklist After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.

C.

Discussion Board Forums (4) Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 300–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words. Current APA formatting is to be used for citations within the thread, and references must be included at the end of each post.

D.

Myers-Briggs Interactive Assignment For this assignment, the student will take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment at the website provided. After reviewing the results, the student will compose a 2-page reflection that includes the 4-letter personality type suggested to them by the assessment.

E.

Annotated Bibliography The student will select 3 full-text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles that directly relate to one or more theories from the text that you are interested in for your research paper. After reading the articles the student will write a 300–500word review of each article following current APA format.

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Research Paper Outline The student will submit a 2–3-page Research Paper Outline in preparation for the Research Paper. The outline must include a title page, abstract, outline, reference page, and follow current APA format.

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Research Paper The student will compose an 8–10-page Research Paper on his/her own theory of personality using at least 10 scholarly references. The paper will follow current APA format, and in-text citations are required. A title page, abstract, and reference page will also be required to complete the paper successfully.

H.

Exams (8) Each exam will cover the Reading & Study material for the module/week in which it is assigned. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice questions, and have a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES

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A.

Points

B.

Course Requirements Checklist Discussion Board Forums (4 at 40 pts ea) Myers-Briggs Interactive Assignment Annotated Bibliography Research Paper Outline Research Paper Exams (8 at 50 pts ea) Total Scale

10 160 50 90 90 210 400 1010

A = 900–1010 B = 800–899 C = 700–799 D = 600–699 F = 0–599 C.

Late Assignment Policy If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: 1.

Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction.

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Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20% deduction.

3.

Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted.

4.

Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted.

Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. D.

Disability Assistance Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online’s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at [email protected] to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport.

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COUR ### Course Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE PSYC 341 Textbook: Feist et al., Theories of Personality, (2013). MODULE/ WEEK

READING & STUDY

1

Feist et al.: chs. 1–2 1 presentation

Course Requirements Checklist Class Introductions Myers-Briggs Interactive Assignment Exam 1

10 0 50 50

2


DB Forum 1 Exam 2

40 50

3


Annotated Bibliography Exam 3

90 50

4


DB Forum 2 Exam 4

40 50

5


Research Paper Outline Exam 5

90 50

6


DB Forum 3 Exam 6

40 50

7


Research Paper Exam 7

210 50

8


DB Forum 4 Exam 8

40 50

TOTAL

1010

ASSIGNMENTS

POINTS

DB = Discussion Board

NOTE: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.